San José Oxcart Parade

The winning pair of oxen carry Saint Joseph and a Christ figure as they lead the 12th annual Saints and Oxcarts Parade through San José down Paseo Colón. Over 300 boyeros, or oxcart drivers, participated in the caravan, despite the rains and cold weather that kept crowd numbers down. Farmers came from all over the country the night before the parade, setting up tents in La Sabana Park and resting up before the big day. Even with the nasty weather, everyone was in good spirits, which made juggling an umbrella in one hand and a camera in the other totally worth it.